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Selecting a Plastic Machining Vendor: Looking for the Best

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:39:59 +0000

Selection of a truly qualified vendor is extremely important in today’s business environment. The time it takes to ask the right questions will pay big dividends – helping you obtain high quality machined plastic parts. And even though the rules for service and quality seem to be continually evolving, getting the best part at the lowest possible price is still the golden rule of purchasing.

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Selecting a Plastic Machining Vendor: Quality & Price

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:33:40 +0000

Quality, of course, is directly related to price. Make sure the vendors you interview can provide the highest quality part at the lowest price. Plastic machining vendors can keep errors to a minimum if they are highly process driven, are ISO Certified, use documented SPC procedures, and own the proper inspection equipment such as CMM or video inspection systems. The company with the fewest errors will produce the highest quality and at the lowest cost.

Make sure the supplier is familiar with each machining process you need for your application, as well as with the specific plastic material you will be using. Experience, more than anything else, will help make sure a supplier offers you the most cost-effective part with the best quality.

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Selecting a Plastic Machining Vendor: Equipment

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:22:14 +0000

Ask about the type of equipment the potential vendor uses. The well-equipped plastic machining vendor will look pretty much like a metal machining shop, but the bona fide specialist will have equipment that has been adjusted or re-built expressly for machining plastic material. The right equipment will machine plastic using the correct speeds, feeds and tooling, and won’t pose the threat of contamination faced when metal-machining equipment is utilized. The right equipment will also insure higher quality parts with better finishes and less chance of chips, burrs and other imperfections.

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Selecting a Plastic Machining Vendor: Purchasing Practices

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:58:19 +0000

Just as a metal machine shop is unlikely to have the material knowledge you need, neither are they going to be able to purchase plastics in large enough quantities to provide you with the best price.

Likewise, find out if the plastic machining vendor candidates you are considering can purchase materials directly from material manufacturer. If they rely on plastic distributors for materials, make sure their vendors are up on the latest material technology. Plastic technology is constantly changing with new materials introduced all the time.

One of your goals should be to make sure that your plastic machining firm’s materials purchasing practices are as good as yours.

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Selecting a Plastic Machining Vendor: Material Knowledge

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:39:28 +0000

Quiz potential vendors on their knowledge of various materials and applications. Ask them to share the information they have from their material manufacturers. Do they have any property charts or plastic material handbooks to give you? Specialists in plastic machining should have a wealth of up-to-date information.

Material knowledge is a critical area. Good plastic machining firms must be willing to educate you before you finalize your choices, and help you find the best material for your application.

If you need assistance selecting a plastic material for your current project, EPP Corporation is happy to help! Contact us today!

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